ACME Solar Holdings Limited has commissioned a 26.4 unit of its 50 MW ACME Pokhran wind power project at Shapar in Gujarat. The project is being executed in multiple phases, and the newly commissioned capacity of 26.4 MW marks the initial stage of implementation.
The project has reportedly been financed by Power Finance Corporation Limited and constructed in-house by ACME Solar’s engineering, procurement, and construction division. Envision 3.3 MW turbines have been deployed for the project. The electricity generated is pooled at a 33/220 kV pooling station and stepped up for evacuation through a dedicated single-circuit 220 kV transmission line to the Shapar substation. The power produced from the Pokhran project will be supplied under a 25-year power purchase agreement signed with Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited
With this addition, the company’s total operational renewable energy capacity has reached 2,731.4 MW, up from its earlier capacity of 2,705 MW. ACME Solar has a total renewable energy portfolio of 6,970 MW, which includes solar, wind, firm and dispatchable renewable energy, and hybrid projects.
